Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 2.5% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Nigeria, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 2.5% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Nigeria peaked at 6.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2030.
Nigeria ranks 166th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7% | — |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2030 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Nigeria?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Nigeria was 2.5% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2030.
- How does Nigeria rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Nigeria ranks 166th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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